Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Dominican Republic | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 30-Dec-2017 | ISR30715 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Dominican Republic Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:30-Sep-2015 Effectiveness Date:09-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:19-Feb-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2020 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to improve the Borrower’s capacity to: (i) recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers, (ii) assess student learning in primary and secondary education, (iii) evaluate the quality of service provided by Public Early Childhood Development Centers, and (iv) enhance the process for decentralizing public school management.  Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improving capacity to recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers:(Cost $25.37 M) Improving capacity to assess student learning in primary and secondary education:(Cost $13.00 M) Improving capacity to evaluate the quality of service provided by public early childhood development centers:(Cost $5.00 M) Improving capacity to enhance the process of decentralized school management:(Cost $6.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 12/30/2017 Page 1 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall: The project is advancing well, results in some areas are strong and ahead of time (e.g. student assessment, some aspects of teachers' career). Disbursements are strong, the project has achieved a disbursement rate of nearly 49% with only one year of effectiveness. Some other areas show some delays. Improving capacity to recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers : MINERD is implementing the teacher evaluation with support from the OEI (Organization of Ibero-American States). The Bank will continue supporting the technical aspects in coordination with OEI and IDEICE (MINERD's institute of Education Research). MINERD has carried out several teacher entrance exams over the last two years to select new teachers for the system and there is a plan for its strengthening aligned with the standards developed for teachers ; ISFODOSU (MINERD's pre-service teacher training institute) is advancing on the design of the new curricula aligned with the 2015 regulation that requires substantive changes in the way teachers are trained and has revised the way in which it assesses potential students, and has started the new secondary teacher degrees under the project. INAFOCAM (MINERD's in-service teacher training institute) has advanced on the implementation of their new school-centered training methodology and has adjusted to the challenges faced, as well as is now using SIGEF for financial reporting. Improving capacity to assess student learning in primary and secondary education: The MINERD has applied the 3rd grade student assessment, has finalized the data cleaning, and will disseminate results. At the same time, preparations for the new 6th grade exams are under way as it is the pilot of PISA 2018. The MINERD is also discussing how to support school principals to use the assessment data for school student learning improvement. The Bank team is supporting MINERD in looking at experiences on the use of assessment data that have proven to increase learning through a process of capacity building at the school level. Improving capacity to evaluate the quality of service provided by public early childhood development centers: Some technical assistance is being contracted to support the development of the quality assurance system for centers. Some discussions have restarted with the new administration of MINERD's institute for early childhood education, INAIPI, in order to plan and execute the activities under the project. Improving capacity to enhance the process of decentralized school management: The number of legalized Juntas that received direct transfers has increased. MINERD, with support from the project and the team, is also developing several studies to better understand the performance of Juntas Escolares and respond to the challenges. Conversations are underway to improve management and support directors and School Management Committees to be more effective in getting results at the school level. MINERD is looking at all process to make them simpler and improve access to resources and monitoring. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  Low  Low  Low 12/30/2017 Page 2 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Stakeholders  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Teacher positions staffed through the revised teacher entrance exam (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Positions to study teaching degrees at ISFODOSU filled through revised entry exam (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Student learning outcomes for the first cycle of primary education analyzed and disseminated (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of QEC care centers that have been evaluated against quality standards and their results analyzed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 12/30/2017 Page 3 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Increasing percentage of fully functional school management committees (Juntas de Centro) implementing their school development plans (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10 percentage Value 0 percentage points 0 percentage points Not available yet points Date 30-Jun-2014 -- 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Comments The calculation of this indicator as agreed upon in the PAD has not been done. The team will work with the PIU to ensure that this indicator is calculated by the time the next biannual report is submitted to the Bank. Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Design and implementation of ISFODOSU revised entrance examination (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Entrance examination is currently being further ISFODOSU improved. It would align revised with new regulation by Revised entrance Revised entrance entrance Value the Ministry of Tertiary examination designed. examination designed. examination is Education (MESCYT). applied to all its Improvements have applicants. been applied already to new cohorts of students. Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 12/30/2017 Page 4 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Number of positions to study teaching degrees at ISFODOSU filled through revised entry exam (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 9,976.00 5,600.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jun-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 79.00 65.00 PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of ISFODOSU secondary-level teaching degrees (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target ISFODOSU has gotten ISFODOSU the approval to offer two offers at least new secondary level two secondary teaching degrees. The level teaching Value Not started Not started curricula is designed degrees and and approved, and advances on students should start implementation those programs in of curricula. September 2017. Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  ISFODOSU has started the implementation of its own teaching career (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target ISFODOSU has started the implementation of its own Value Not started Not started Not started professional development plan for its educators 12/30/2017 Page 5 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and adoption of professional standards for teachers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Design and adoption Professional completed by MINERD, standards for Design and adoption Design and adoption Value and fully disseminated teachers completed by MINERD completed by MINERD and used to align adopted and activities in the system. disseminated Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and implementation of competitive entrance exam for teachers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MINERD MINERD applies applies MINERD applies competitive entrance entrance exam MINERD applies competitive entrance exam to hire teachers (Concurso de competitive entrance exam Value exam to hire teachers (Concurso de Oposición) to hire teachers (Concurso (Concurso de Oposición), however the aligned with de Oposición) Oposición) exam is not yet aligned professional with standards. standards for teachers Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jan-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and adoption of teaching career proposal, and implementation of teacher evaluation system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Career proposal drafted At least 40% of but not approved yet. teachers have MINERD is planning to been evaluated implement teacher using the Career proposal Value Career proposal drafted assessment in revised teacher drafted collaboration with the evaluation OEI. We have close system, which collaboration with the is aligned with OEI. professional 12/30/2017 Page 6 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) standards for teachers Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jun-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Design and adjustment of INAFOCAM in-service training programs (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target INAFOCAM adjusts in- service training programs Value Not started Not started Not started based on results from assessments and/or impact evaluations Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of teacher positions staffed through the teacher entrance exam (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6,000.00 -- 9,526.00 19,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 -- 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Comments Teacher hired through teacher entrance exam: 2014 (9,884); 2015 (8,240); 2016 (1,286). These are non-cumulative. The indicator reports the cumulative for 2015 and 2016 as described in PAD. The 2017 figures are not available yet. The percentage of females is an estimate from the proportion of students that study to become teachers. 12/30/2017 Page 7 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 79.00 80.00 PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of SIGEF in MINERD decentralized agencies (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Both INAFOCAM and ISFOFOSU have INAFOCAM advanced in the and implementation of Planning for Planning for ISFODOSU’s SIGEF. We are waiting Value implementation in both implementation in both annual financial for the evidence that will institutions institutions reports are trigger the prepared using disbursement, as there SIGEF is a DLI attached to this activity. Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jan-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Student learning outcomes for the first cycle of primary education analyzed (including by gender) and disseminated (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MINERD’s Student Assessment Directorate staff Student assessment have received carried out. Analysis and training on Value Not started Not started processing of data under sampling, item way. design, database management, and statistical software. Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jan-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 12/30/2017 Page 8 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Application and dissemination of international student assessments (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target PISA 2015 applied, data Workshop on analyzed and use and Value PISA 2015 pilot applied PISA 2015 pilot applied disseminate, pilot of dissemination PISA 2018 underway in of international 2017. assessment Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Capacity strengthening of INAIPI and assessment of QEC centers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 50% of functioning Public Early Discussions about the Discussions about the Discussions about the Childhood Value themes the content of themes the content of content of INAIPI’s Development INAIPI’s strategic plan INAIPI’s strategic plan strategic plan continue Centers are assessed for quality standards Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of School Management Committees (SMCs) receiving funds directly (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,021.00 1,021.00 1,021.00 1,750.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jun-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Comments This indicator, in addition to the PDO indicator that measures School Management Committees, will be verified. There has been some delays in creating account for SMC but we want to verify the new ones are being counted and documented. 12/30/2017 Page 9 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of revised SMC guidelines (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Implementation advanced on Revision is underway revolving Value Not started Not started but no official document budgets and has been provided notification to SMCs. Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiary feedback included at different level (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Questions included in the 3rd grade All three assessment mechanisms in Value Not started Not started questionnaires for place and parents. Data will be implemented available by December 2017 Date 30-Jun-2014 26-Jun-2017 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 524,476.00 455,520.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jun-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Comments This indicator will be verified during the next six months to make sure it is accurate and that the disaggregation by gender is precise. 12/30/2017 Page 10 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 58.00 53.00 PHINDIRITBL  System for learning assessment at the primary level (utility of learning assessment) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Yes (3.0) Yes (3.0) Yes (3.0) Yes (4.0) Date 30-Jun-2014 20-Jan-2016 26-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 Overall Comments All indicators are now updated to June 2017. They will be updated again once the next bi-annual report is sent to the Bank. It is due by the end of December 2017. The team will focus on verifying all indicators and make sure reporting practices by the PIU are consistent with previous ISRs. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P146831 IBRD-85400 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 24.13 25.88 48% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P146831 IBRD-85400 Effective 30-Sep-2015 08-Oct-2015 09-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 12/30/2017 Page 11 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support to the National Education Pact Project (P146831) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/30/2017 Page 12 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy